A look at Nevada reaction to president’s speech

Tuesday, March 18, 2003 | 2:43 a.m.

Quotes from Gov. Kenny Guinn and key state legislators on a U.S. war against Iraq and the potential impact on Nevada's tourism-dependent economy:

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"We have to pay attention to these other circumstances (the next 48 hours). That will be our focus in Nevada. And certainly what takes place in Nevada in regard to the safety of our own people will have the second highest of priorities. And then what it means economically to us. We're looking at where we are (economically) but that's not our priority now. We have substantial time for that." - Gov. Kenny Guinn.

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"The sooner we do this, the sooner we get it behind us, the better the whole country will be and so will Nevada. We can't continue to operate with that kind of a threat." - Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno. ---

"We'll keep one eye on the (tax) receipts as they come in. If they start taking a dip then the discussion about early taxes will have to be reconstituted." - Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson.

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"It was just a very somber mood in the whole chamber, it was silence. I think that's because people are realizing what the consequences of this war are going to be. They're going to be dire." - Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas.